mkat

trainers?

Posted on 07/22/08, 07:16 am

anyone here had a personal trainer?
how was it?
how much did it cost?
did you have a private personal trainer or one at a gym?
what was your overall experience?
what would you have changed?

or... is anyone a personal trainer themselves?
how do you like it?
what would you change?
are you private or at a gym?

• Reply #1 07/23/08  1:36am
  
  avery01
  Yes, I have a personal trainer, have been with him awhile now, he first worked at the gym, but now works for a personal training studio.I bought a package that was not cheap at all, I do like training with him, & I did learn alot from him, but after my sessions are up, i'm done for awhile, beacause it is costly, The only thing, I would of changed is him pushing me harder. I do workout on my own, & do take yoga reguarly, so I still excercise, which will be enough for me now!!! :)
  
  
  Avery01
• Reply #2 07/23/08  11:05am
  
  mkat
  Did you discuss what your needs were? How is the communication.
  
  Did the cost go up when he worked for the studio instead?
  What do you think is a reasonable charge for a trainer?
  
  Do you guys have any kind of good dynamics?... i mean... do you guys have good communication and anticipation of what is needed? or is it still like a guessing game according to a chart or something?
  
  (I am asking all these questions because I am a certified trainer and hope to soon get back into it when my baby is a little older... I just need feedback so I can do a great job for my clients)
• Reply #3 07/25/08  3:39pm
  
  avery01
  I've been with this trainer for a couple of years now, at the gym he did seem to be cheaper, & when we first started we went over what I wanted to accomplish, but lately, he just seems to get in & out, so at this time, i'm not really not happy with him as a trainer, & his hours could be more flexible!!!
  
  We do have good communication skills, sometimes!!!
  
  After my sessions are over, I won't be signing up with him again
• Reply #4 07/25/08  5:09pm
  
  mkat
  I feel there needs to be some sort of partnership between the trainer and client... some sort of glue that works well as a team.
  
  I think that most people don't want to pay someone to just go through the motions.
  
  The gyms around here are all so different for trainers. Some involve a bunch of sales too. I am not a salesperson.
• Reply #5 07/27/08  8:44pm
  
  avery01
  I definitly agree with u on that!!!!
  
  
  
  Avery:) O1
• Reply #6 07/29/08  5:54pm
  
  mikecing
  My wife is a personal trainer working out of a studio we built in our basement.
• Reply #7 07/29/08  5:58pm
  
  mkat
  mikecing...
  does she enjoy it?
  does she train from the basement or does she visit people in their homes?
• Reply #8 07/30/08  6:30pm
  
  mikecing
  Yeah she does enjoy it. She didn't like working the hours or for the pay in the chain fitness centers in town, so we built a personal studio in the basement. She has 10-12 clients that come in 2-3 times per week. She does all the training in the basement. Its not as big as a gym, but has everything she needs to give a good one-on-one workout.
• Reply #9 07/31/08  8:04am
  
  mkat
  that is fantastic! that is kind of what I was thinking...
  but I really would like to get some home training going... maybe teach people how to train in their own homes, or train them in the gym as a visitor (with all the crazy paperwork that may entail)
• Reply #10 07/31/08  10:33am
  
  mikecing
  Good luck with that. Congratulations on the beautiful baby as well.

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